Community Phlebotomist
The closing date is 11 May 2026
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdrawn.
You will be a well‑motivated team player passionate about providing high‑quality care to patients. You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to organise and prioritise your workload without direct supervision.
Experience of phlebotomy or community working is desirable, but not essential as full training will be provided and there will be further opportunities for training and personal development available.
Our Community Phlebotomists work alongside all the District Nursing and will work throughout the Stafford North area providing home visits to patients who are housebound including care home settings. The teams cover a large geographical area so ability to travel independently between patients' homes and the surrounding area is essential.
Main duties of the job
You will be visiting patients within the community area of North Stafford to obtain blood samples.
As part of this role, you will be expected to:
* Manage your own diary and workload to meet the needs of the service
* Demonstrate accurate, competent technique when taking blood samples from the patients, completing laboratory forms clearly and accurately with patient details, and specifying test requested
* Deliver a high‑quality venepuncture service in the community, taking into consideration the patient's physical, social and emotional care needs.
* Monitor programmes of care ensuring that routine blood tests are carried out on a regular basis and in a timely manner.
* Take appropriate action relating to any changes in a patient's condition or circumstances, reporting to the appropriate person without delay.
* Undertake venepuncture for patients as requested by the ILCT, GP's and secondary care.
* Work without direct supervision organising own workload
* Maintain accurate records as required by the Trust policy, providing evidence of high‑quality record keeping skills.
Person Specification
General
* Ability to Travel Independently across the Patch
Qualifications and Training
* Experience working within a health care setting with service users
* NVQ level 2 with appropriate modules in health care
* Experience in phlebotomy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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